Shrimp AP, Coral AP, and Coral SSC to Meet

Meeting Announcement July 11, 2016   Gulf Council to Hold a joint meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP), Coral Advisory Panel, and Coral Statistical and Scientific Committee (SSC)    The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has scheduled a joint meeting of its Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP), Coral Advisory Panel, and Coral Statistical and Scientific Committee (SSC),August 3 - 4, 2016 at the Gulf Council Office - 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Tampa, Florida. The meeting will begin at 8:00 am Wednesday, August 3, 2016 and conclude no later than noon Thursday, August 4, 2016. The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar - register here.   The items of discussion on the agenda are as follows: The Shrimp AP, Coral AP and Coral SSC will meet jointly to review the coral data portal;  Discuss the proposed Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary expansions;  Discuss potential Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) in the Gulf of Mexico;  Provide recommendations to the Council for the August 2016 Council meeting.  The agenda and supporting documents can be found on the Council's file server. Visithttps://public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/index.cgi. Username and password are both "gulfguest". Click on the "Library Folder", then scroll down to "Joint Shrimp AP and Coral AP/SSC".  About the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional Fishery Management Councils established by the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The Council prepares fishery management plans, which are designed to manage fishery resources within the 200-mile limit of the Gulf of Mexico.   Submit comments and stay updated on fishery issues: Check it out! Go to www.gulfcouncil.org and click on the thermometer in the middle of the page. From there you can read up on all the pending actions, watch the video presentations, read comments, and submit your own. All comments submitted through the online form are automatically posted on our web site for Council review. Other comments are manually posted every couple of days.  There is also a thermometer for each issue that lets you know where the Council is in the process for that particular amendment, whether it's the scoping phase, final action, or implementation.    You can also find information on our Facebook page, blog, and YouTube channel.         The Gulf Council has an APP for that - Download it for free!           iPhone         Droid Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Charlene Ponce Public Information Officer 888-833-1844 ext. 229

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